Doctors

Dr Jane Lindsay

MRCGP, MRCP, DRCOG, MB ChB, BSc - Partner, part-time

Dr Jane Lindsay graduated from Edinburgh University in 1990 and has come to work in Kent via Newcastle, London and Toronto. Dr Lindsay divides her time between two fulfilling careers, general practice and looking after her two children. She has special interests in family planning, women’s health, headaches and haematology.

Dr Maryam Tahmassebi

MRCP, DCH, MBBS - Partner, full-time

Dr Tahmassebi qualified from Newcastle upon Tyne Medical School in 1987. She has worked as a partner throughout London and Kent since 1997. Her particular interest include paediatrics, women health and diabetes.

Dr Antony Ellul

GP Partner

Dr Ellul qualified from King's College medical school in 2012. Before moving into General Practice, he spent 4 years in a range of hospital posts (accident & emergency, intensive care, general medicine, psychiatry, care of the elderly, paediatrics, obstetrics & gynaecology). Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two young children

Dr Saijit S Shetty

MBBS, MRCEM, MRCGP, GP Partner

Dr Shetty graduated from India in 1998 , and went on to postgraduate rotations in Surgery and Emergency Medicine before realising that a career in General Practice was what satisfied him most . A further rotation thorough General practice training has left him with a keen interest in Musculoskeletal medicine , Paediatrics and Care of the Elderly . Prior to joining us here, Dr Shetty has worked in two local GP practices and his knowledge and experience will be a great asset to our surgery.

Nurses

Mrs Marion Bond

See Skoda

Sue Issuree

Our highly qualified practice nurses treat minor ailments and injuries, assist in minor surgical procedures, dress wounds, remove stitches, syringe ears, give injections, take cervical smears, take blood tests, give health advice, provide contraceptive advice, follow the practice's hypertension protocol when dealing with patients with high blood pressure and perform spirometry tests to confirm/diagnose COPD. They also run well person, asthma and diabetic clinics, as well as assisting the doctors in performing registration medicals and ECG's. They are available from 08.45 to 11.45 and from 16:30 to 18:30.

Healthcare Assistants

Mrs Carol Marsdale

Mrs Karen O'Reilly

Our HCA’s/phlebotomists will take blood tests as requested by your doctor, conduct NHS Health Checks and Smoking Cessation Clinics. The HCAs continue to increase their skills to help with diagnostic tests (ECGs, 24 hour BP etc.) usually conducted by the Practice Nurses. The phlebotomy clinics are held three times a week, by appointment only, on Monday, Tuesday and Friday mornings. The bloods are sent to the hospital for testing and results are normally known within 24-48 hours. However we ask that you allow time for your doctor to read the results which they do daily. We are able to test INR for anticoagulation monitoring on specialist equipment here at the surgery. Please ask at reception for an appointment.

Practice Management

Anne Horan

Practice Manager

Anne is available to help with any non-medical problems and is responsible for the smooth running of the surgery. If you have any suggestions or complaints regarding the services offered by the surgery, please ask for an appointment to see Anne who will be happy to discuss them with you.

Mrs Karen King

Finance Manager

Deborah Hackett

Assistant Practice Manager

Ann Cooper

Reception Supervisor

Administration

Mrs Jodi Friend

Administration Assistant

Mrs Louise Lemon

Administration Assistant

Mrs Lisa Noble

Reception

Mrs Nikki Hedges

Mrs Lorraine Fussell

Mrs Wendy McAllister

Lisa Contreras

Julie Turner

Nicola Hubert (f)

Karen Smith

Our front line practice staff are trained to help you. Their job is often difficult and demanding; having to deal with patients and doctors at the same time. They have a lot of information at their finger tips and a brief explanation of your problem can enable them to suggest the right person for advice or to offer the most suitable appointment. All staff have the utmost respect for our patients and their needs and we ask that this is reciprocated by recognising the challenges that the staff face on a daily basis in providing a robust service.

The rules of confidentiality apply to all practice staff and any concerns should be reported to the Practice Manager.

Secretaries

Mrs Lesley Ferguson

Mrs Jane Skivington

Katie King

Community Midwives

Our Midwife, Carol Wilson, works with the doctors to care for mothers before, during and after delivery and can be contacted by telephone on 01322 428753 at Darent Valley Hospital Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 16:45 or alternatively by leaving a message here at the surgery for her to call. Carol holds a clinic at the Childrens Centre at West Kingsdown on Thursday afternoons from 1pm.

Community Nurses

The community nurses can visit the housebound for dressings, general nursing care, blood tests and advice. The nurses can be contacted on the patient line 03001234449 or by leaving a message with the receptionist who will be able to help you receive support from the service.

Health Visitors

Our team of Health Visitors are available to discuss any problems affecting your child's health. The team are based at New Ash Green and can be reached by telephoning01474 872577 to request an appointment at the surgery or at your home. Child health clinics are held at 1pm on the 1st and 4th Wednesday of the month at the surgery.